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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Roll-out: Discussion (18 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I had also asked Mr. Hendrick a question on the four retail operators that are there and when the full 33 will be in place.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Roll-out: Discussion (18 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: We have to be out of the room in a few minutes so I ask speakers to be concise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Roll-out: Discussion (18 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I asked about the four retail operators and when the full 33 will be in place.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Roll-out: Discussion (18 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Who are they?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Roll-out: Discussion (18 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will they be in by the end of the year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Roll-out: Discussion (18 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the witnesses for attending and for engaging with the committee. We will be writing to them, in particular on the blue areas and engaging with Eir. I offer my best wishes to Sarah O’Farrell, who is moving on from her position as research officer to that of clerk. I thank Pádraig Grant and Anthony Larkin for all the work they have done as clerks.
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: 344. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of eligible businesses and the number of applications in process and completed to Fáilte Ireland's Covid-19 adaptation fund, by county and in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36926/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: 274. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35964/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: 276. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a non-contributory old age pension application by a person (details supplied). [36020/20]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: This is our final hearing on issues affecting the aviation sector. I welcome the witnesses: Captain Evan Cullen, president of the Irish Air Line Pilots Association, IALPA; Captain Alan Brereton, vice president of IALPA; Mr. Neil McGowan, aviation sector organiser, SIPTU; Ms Karan O'Loughlin, SIPTU; Mr. Paddy Kavanagh, general secretary, Connect Trade Union; Mr. Matt Staunton, deputy...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Cullen. I now invite Mr. McGowan on behalf of SIPTU.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. McGowan. I now invite Mr. Paddy Kavanagh on behalf of Connect Trade Union.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Mr. McGowan to respond first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I would like to let everyone else in but we are very limited on time so I ask for a brief comment from Mr. Cullen, Mr. Kavanagh, Mr. Staunton and then Ms Ryan, in that order.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: As Mr. Staunton touched on the issue regarding testing, does he believe there is a case that testing should be mandatory for passengers coming from orange and red countries?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Should it, however, be enforced by the Government to ensure those tests take place?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I call Mr. Cullen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: We had the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, before us. For orange and red countries, PCR testing should be made mandatory to ensure people can come home for Christmas and we should expand the capacity at a national level to ensure tests can take place, obviously at a reasonable cost. We will finish up on Senator Dooley's questions with a brief response from Ms Ryan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I now invite one of the representatives from Fórsa to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Joe Carey is next. The Deputy is very keen to hear from Limerick Chamber on the Copenhagen Economics report in respect of Shannon.